Season ending injury for Tottenham midfielder Maddison

LONDON, May 5 (Xinhua) -- Tottenham's England midfielder James Maddison is expected to miss the rest of the season with a knee injury, the club has confirmed on Monday.

Maddison hurt his knee in Thursday's 3-1 win at home to Bodo/Glimt in the first leg of the Europa League semi-final and although coach Ange Postecoglou had originally been optimistic about the seriousness of the problem, tests have now shown the injury is more serious than at first thought.

The news means Maddison will miss this week's Europa League return leg in Norway and his side's remaining Premier League matches, as well as the Europa League final in Bilbao on May 21st if his side qualifies.

Maddison has been a key player in what has been a difficult season for Spurs in the Premier League, which has contrasted with the club's progress in Europe. The 28-year-old has 12 goals in 45 appearances, with three of those and three assists coming in Europe. ■